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Talks on production of Sputnik Light COVID vaccine in India nearing comple
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The talks on the production of anti-COVID vaccine Sputnik Light in India are nearing completion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
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US considering sanctions on Putin's inner circle, Russian energy producers
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration is considering sanctions on President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, Russian energy producers, as well as disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT payment system, to deter Moscow from "invading" Ukraine, CNN reported on Monday.
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Russia, Egypt start naval phase of 'Bridge of Friendship-2021' drills in M
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia and Egypt have commenced to the maritime phase of naval drills taking place in the Gulf of Alexandria under the leadership of the joint exercise headquarters, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
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Cambodia lifts travel ban for 10 African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Cambodia has lifted an entry ban for passengers arriving from 10 African countries, introduced to prevent the spread of the novel Omicron coronavirus variant, the regional online-media Khmer Times reported on Monday, referring to the Ministry
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US, UK, Canada concerned by Tigrayans arrested without charge in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States issued a joint statement on Monday expressing concerns over the Ethiopian government arresting Tigrayans based on their ethnicity and without charge.
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RDIF ready to provide one-shot Sputnik Light vaccine, Sputnik M vaccine to
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] December 6, (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (Russia's sovereign wealth fund) has said that it strives to expand the partnership between Russia and India in the fight against COVID by providing the one-shot Sputnik Light vaccine and Sputnik M vaccine (for adolescen
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Greek Prime Minister to visit Russia, meet President Putin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Russia on Wednesday and meet with President Vladimir Putin, government spokesman Yiannis Oikonomou said on Monday.
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Omicron variant of Coronavirus spreads to Latvia, Thailand, Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The latest strain of the coronavirus, dubbed Omicron, is gaining pace worldwide as nations in different regions report infections daily, including Latvia, Thailand, Nepal, and Japan.
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S Africa's envoy to Australia calls Omicron-related travel bans discrimina
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): South African Ambassador to Australia Marthinus van Schalkwyk has slammed the travel bans on South Africa as discriminatory adding that if the Omicron variant was identified in Europe, restrictions would have not been imposed.
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Russia confirms 32,136 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 32,136 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,833,749, the federal response center said on Monday.
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South Korea to focus on containing COVID-19 Omicron strain: Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea will focus on containing the new Omicron coronavirus strain until the end of the year since it poses an apparent threat, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said on Monday.
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Two infants hospitalized in Brazil after getting Pfizer shots by mistake:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Two newborns in Brazil were given coronavirus vaccine shots by mistake and had to be hospitalized, Brazilian media report.
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